It wasn’t meant to be this way
by Georgie Schuster
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[Jesus] was teaching and saying, ‘Is it not written, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations”? But you have made it a den of robbers’ (Mark 11:17).
Read Mark 11:12–26
One day, curiosity got the better of me, and I went back to visit my childhood home. Driving down the old familiar country road, I didn’t know what to expect. The gum trees in the paddocks were as I remembered, but the house was empty. The garden my parents had lovingly created and tended was now vastly different and overgrown. I felt sad.
Sometimes I wonder how Jesus felt. He knew, in the beginning, the perfect creation. Then he spent years walking around in the brokenness of humanity … a far cry from what God planned. What emotions stirred within him? Sadness, frustration? Then he came to the temple …
Today’s Bible reading reveals a zealous side to Jesus as he leapt into action, clearing the noise and activity of the marketplace from the temple courts. He demonstrated in no uncertain terms a passionate desire for the temple to be restored to its intended purpose, a place of prayer!
Jesus’ earthly mission focused on restoration. He gave his life so that our relationship with God could be restored. Our wonderful, zealous, resolute, dedicated Saviour!
Loving God, from the beginning, you wanted to restore my relationship with you. Thank you for sending Jesus, our Saviour, so that could happen. I am eternally grateful! In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.
Georgie lives in Adelaide. She loves getting out into the country to experience God’s creation. She likes taking photos when she can. After teaching for many years, she now enjoys working in a church/school setting where she still gets to share stories about Jesus with children and families.
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